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Hello and welcome to Picture Americana, where America is celebrated in colors and places and people.
Take a look around and enjoy photos and stories about America in the 21st century that hopefully reflect
the rich history and culture of America.
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Happy Independence Day 2025!
Happy Independence Day to all on this 4th day of July, 2025.

Rocky Baker
Jul 3


Riding the Backroads in Southern Tennessee
If one likes to admire old barns, rolling hillsides, and American Flags - Lincoln County and Giles County, Tennessee are two great places to wander the back roads and see what is there.

Rocky Baker
Jun 21


The Fayetteville - Lincoln County Museum; Plus Some Miscellaneous Americana
The history and culture of America are still visible in 2025 if you will take notice as you move around your local area. You just just have to take time to look and think about what you are seeing.

Rocky Baker
Jun 9


Shiloh National Military Park - part I
Shiloh is the site of the largest early battle of the Civil War.

Rocky Baker
Jan 29


Miscellaneous Americana - part VI - The history and culture of America are still visible in 2024.
American Bald Eagle A bald eagle perches in a pine tree and looks out over the area. The Bald Eagle is the National Bird of the United...

Rocky Baker
Dec 16, 2024


Americana is On Display at the 2024 Fiddlers Convention - Plus More About Old Time Singing
American history and American culture were reflected everywhere at the four-day event.

Rocky Baker
Oct 23, 2024


Florence, Alabama - small hometown feel and the benefits of a big city
Florence is small enough to have that hometown feel and still have the benefits of a big city.

Rocky Baker
Sep 29, 2024


Stars and Stripes
Patriotic Scenes in Limestone County, Alabama. There are patriotic people in Limestone County, Alabama. About a month ago I took these...

Rocky Baker
Aug 25, 2024


Kymulga Covered Bridge and Old Grist Mill Park
Kymulga Grist Mill Park and Covered Bridge are a unique part of history near Childersburg, Alabama.

Rocky Baker
Jul 16, 2024


An Old Tractor Was Restored by My Friend, Dwight
My neighbor, and good friend, restored an old tractor into a beautiful machine.

Rocky Baker
Jun 20, 2024


Old American Barns and Churches
Barns and churches reflect American culture.

Rocky Baker
Jun 4, 2024


Miscellaneous Americana part IV - Americana can be seen in a lot of places.
Americana is not hard to find if one sets his mind to looking for it.

Rocky Baker
May 20, 2024


Antique Cars and A Couple of Car Shows - April 27th, 2024
On Saturday, April 27, 2024, North Alabama was host to a big car show in Athens, and another car show in nearby Decatur.

Rocky Baker
May 9, 2024


Lynnville, Tennessee is very Americana
Lynnville boasts Americana, both inside and outside many of the businesses.

Rocky Baker
Mar 17, 2024


An Afternoon of Photographing Bald Eagles
The city of Guntersville, Alabama is a beautiful, small, Southern city. It sits along the shores of Lake Guntersville and has a beautiful...

Rocky Baker
Mar 5, 2024


Lawrence County, Tennessee is very Americana
Lawrence County, Tennessee is an interesting place to visit.

Rocky Baker
Feb 28, 2024


Miscellaneous Americana - part III
More of seeing Americana in miscellaneous things around the Southeast Last summer I photographed a local old barn. It was build around...

Rocky Baker
Feb 11, 2024


Antique American Pocket Knives
Many of us have either told, or have heard, stories about Grandpa's pocket knife. Some of us remember watching Grandpa taking out his...

Rocky Baker
Jan 17, 2024


Civil War Statues Around the Southeast
As Americans we value freedom of expression. Freedom is very Americana

Rocky Baker
Dec 15, 2023


A Civil War Story - The Northern General and the Southern Boy Soldier
Do you suppose that I would betray a friend? No, sir; I would die a thousand times first!

Rocky Baker
Nov 26, 2023
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